2 files changed, 25 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils.c b/src/utils.c
index d515b69..19d249d 100644
--- a/src/utils.c
+++ b/src/utils.c
@@ -53,6 +53,28 @@ parse_uint(char *string, char *arg)
 	return (unsigned int)val;
 }
 
+double
+parse_double(char *string, char *arg)
+{
+	errno = 0;
+	char *endptr;
+	double val = strtod(string, &endptr);
+	if (errno != 0) {
+		char *errormsg;
+		asprintf(&errormsg, "parse_double: failed to parse %s", arg);
+
+		perror(errormsg);
+		free(errormsg);
+		exit(-2);
+	}
+
+	if (endptr == string) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Valid %s not found\n", arg);
+		exit(-2);
+	}
+	return val;
+}
+
 bool
 parse_color(char *hex, Color *c, int a)
 {
diff --git a/src/utils.h b/src/utils.h
index 50703b0..b21c6d5 100644
--- a/src/utils.h
+++ b/src/utils.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ parse_int(char *string, char *arg);
 unsigned
 parse_uint(char *string, char *arg);
 
+double
+parse_double(char *string, char *arg);
+
 bool
 parse_color(char *arg, Color *c, int a);